What the shiat? They start right off with saying that a man might not have the stamina to visit all those countries. Is...is that a joke or something? Not seeing what gonads have to do with frequent flier miles. Then it just gets more retarded from there.

IrateShadow:Esc7: Remember when the conservatives said that women would be poor sec states because Muslims wouldn't represent them? This article is in the exact same vein.

That was actually a legitimate concern. When you're dealing with a countries that treat women as chattel, it's not unreasonable to worry that might not respect a female diplomat.

But, as I'm sure you'll agree, women also have more "emotional intelligence" due to their gonads, tits, and lifetimes playing with dolls, rather than men. It is actually a legitimate concern, and not sexism.

Esc7:But, as I'm sure you'll agree, women also have more "emotional intelligence" due to their gonads, tits, and lifetimes playing with dolls, rather than men. It is actually a legitimate concern, and not sexism.

What a tough decision!

Yeah, but what do you do if a diplomatic emergency comes up while they're on their period? That's a huge disaster waiting to happen.

IrateShadow:Esc7: But, as I'm sure you'll agree, women also have more "emotional intelligence" due to their gonads, tits, and lifetimes playing with dolls, rather than men. It is actually a legitimate concern, and not sexism.

What a tough decision!

Yeah, but what do you do if a diplomatic emergency comes up while they're on their period? That's a huge disaster waiting to happen.

Well do you remember the incident with the Chinese ships when Madeline Albright she was overseeing the transfer of Hong Kong? "Red Tide" indeed.

propasaurus: The real problem isn't that Mitt Romney wants John Bolton to be Secretary of State. It's that a large percentage of the nation wants John Bolton's philosophy to guide the State Department. You're addressing the symptom, not the cause.

TheOther:IrateShadow: Esc7: Remember when the conservatives said that women would be poor sec states because Muslims wouldn't represent them? This article is in the exact same vein.

That was actually a legitimate concern. When you're dealing with a countries that treat women as chattel, it's not unreasonable to worry that might not respect a female diplomat.

Respect goes to the office, not the individual. I mean, just look at this piece of eyecandy and tell me you can 'respect' it!

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Ugh. I have never lived in the UK, but I used to watch that jacktard on C-SPAN during PM questions when Blair was in office. He reminds me of W, but with wiles. He makes me queasy about the Cameron administration.

On a related note, our last male Treasurer (the signature on the left side of paper money) left office in 1949, and 60% of Treasurers in the last 40 years (100% in the last 10 years) have been Latinas, including our current money-autographing hottie:

It takes the old sexist arguments that used to be applied to women and applies them to men ("sure, they're smart and capable, but can they handle that kind of stress?"). What it demonstrates is the complete absurdity of the old sexist assumptions and stereotypes when they were applied to women in the first place. It's a tribute to three formidable individuals, and a comment on how they have changed our society's perceptions of women. Rather cleverly done, and with a straight face.

It takes the old sexist arguments that used to be applied to women and applies them to men ("sure, they're smart and capable, but can they handle that kind of stress?"). What it demonstrates is the complete absurdity of the old sexist assumptions and stereotypes when they were applied to women in the first place. It's a tribute to three formidable individuals, and a comment on how they have changed our society's perceptions of women. Rather cleverly done, and with a straight face.

The Falklands War happened while Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister.

I remember from one of my poli sci classes that female presidents/prime ministers were found to have been just as aggressive in their use of force as their male counterparts. Sorry, don't still keep my college textbooks around for citations.